Pop Culture Roulette!
As Jezebel podcast hosts, writers, and editors (past and present), Madeleine and Megan know a lot about pop culture,…
Hey... I Just Wanted to Take Another Look at A Star Is Born
We can’t stop thinking about A Star is Born—2018's remake of the 1976 remake of the 1954 remake of the 1937 film…
Kid Nation: The Reunion
When Kid Nation premiered on CBS in September 2007, it was quick to attract comparisons to Lord of the Flies, William…
It’s Ryan Murphy’s World and We’re All Just Living in It
From the campy Glee to the Emmy-sweeping American Crime Story, Ryan Murphy knows how to give us exactly what—and who—we…
Yoko Ono, Ariana Grande, and Shattering the Myth that It's the Girlfriend's Fault
The image of the tortured creative male genius—a musician, an artist, an alcoholic writer—is usually accompanied not…
Is Crazy Rich Asians the Start of a Revolution?
When Crazy Rich Asians debuted to almost unanimous praise, media outlets and critics heralded its arrival as the first…
The Specific, Squishy Satisfaction of Gross-out Reality TV
Reality TV is gross in many ways, but perhaps the most underrated subgenre is the gross-out series—shows about plastic…
On the Sneaky, Boring, and Pure Pleasures of Love Island
If you’re looking to escape the drudgery of your current existence, where problems and sweat and summer ennui conspire…
'It's Like Pouring Gasoline on a Fire:' Alexis Haines of Pretty Wild on the Perils of Celebrity Addiction
This week, we step back from our usual jokes, laughter, and gentle but well-meaning judgment about celebrities, their…
Make Rom-coms Great Again
An upcoming J. Lo film revolving around mistaken identity. A movie starring Drew Barrymore, also revolving around mistak…
What Could Possibly Outlast These Whirlwind Celebrity Engagements?
Love is in the air. But not just any kind of love—it’s the kind of love that is so deep, so all-consuming, so desperate…
Let's Escape the Dumpster Fire That Is 2018 With a Visit to the Early 2000s
Another year, another group of disappointing It Girls. Nothing has lived up to the golden era of 2000s celebrity…
How This Dangerous 'Spiritual Guru' Is Like an Instagram Influencer
On this very spiritual episode of DirtCast, Madeleine Davies and Megan Reynolds get the behind-the-scenes dirt on…
From Hipster Grifter to Anna Delvey, Here Are The Scammers That Captivated the Internet
The Russian scammer who conned New York high society into believing she was a wealthy German socialite. The tattooed…
Cuntism: Cunts, Cuntiness, and All Things Cuntery in Pop Culture
Cunt. It’s a powerful, beautiful, valuable thing: a fabulous pun and “the source of all life and pleasure and beauty”…Or…
We Sat Down with a Gallery Girl to Revisit Bravo's Forgotten Reality Shows
Ever since Bravo created The It Factor in 2002, the network has been churning out reality shows like they’re…
Let's Talk About Sex (and the City), Baby
After recording this week’s episode of Dirtcast, we walked out of the studio and passed through an elaborate film set…
The Magnificent Meghan Markle
Meghan Markle has already stepped into her role as the Duchess of Sussex with the ease, grace, and dignity befitting a S…
Wintour of Our Discontent: What Does It Take to Get Into the Met Gala?
With this year’s Met Gala, in all its heretical glory, solidly in our rearview, we—your humble DirtCast hosts—decided…
What Makes a Horror Movie Good?
Horror movies—schlocky, gory, full of jump scares, and shrieking violins—are rarely “good” by critical standards. But…